Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-10
VOTED INTO OFFICE.
ELECTION YESTERDAY OF ALL OUR
EoxrNERs EXCEPT sEHAToR.
Aoe Rouse Intornal-Rev Resolution
Before the Senate ard Postponed
New Business introduced.

The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock NJ. yesterday by Lieutenant
Governor John f. Massey. Rev. DR..
George Cooper, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church, offered prayer
MIR. j. r. Rawlings, of Brunswick, the
only newly-elected senator who had not
taken the oath Of Office, having arrived.
was duly sworn in. Mr.. Rawlings. who
IS ayonng man. is Republican, and
took the seat on the oloak-room side,
between tho negro Griggs, of Prince Ed
ward, and Lloyd, of Manchester.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
A message was received from Clerk
Bigger, informing tho Senate that the
House had adopted joint resolution,
published IN the Dispdtch yesterday,
insiruchng the Virginia Senators and re-
quosting her Representatives in Congress
to vote for the repeal of the internal
revenue system of taxation.
When tho proposition camc up Mr..
Hcaton moved to pass hy and make the
special order for Tuesday next. This he
considered a matter Of great importance,
and 1t should be given careful considera-
ton.
Mr.. Houston, (Rep) of Roanoke,
thought it best to adopt the reso-
luton at once. He had no per-
sonal objection to the postpone
mcnt but desired to express himself
as heartily in favor of the resolution.
his war tax had been o burden upon
the farmers and taxpayers too long, and
the pledges of both political parties to
repeal it should be carried ont.
Mr.. Hurt, of Pittsylyania, heartily
favored immediate action. He looked
upon this rs Il matter of vital importance
TO al, and to tobacco-groversi in particu-
lar. lie read from the platform adopted
by the Democratic convention held at
Roanoke the pledge to have this system
repealed. and said he was ready and
anxious to redeem the pledge.
Mr.. Heaton insisted on his motion to
postpone. He wanted this course taken
that senators might have time to examine
the Presidents message and reports on
the subject. in order that they might OBJ
tain full Information.
Mr.. Williams favored tho immediate
consideration OF the resolution. Nir-
Ginia, lie said, had had to her sorrow the
necessary information for twenty-five
years. This WIS a war tax and should
have 6cen abolished Immediately upon
the cessation of hostilities.
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.
Mr.. Mcdonald Republican) offered
the following amendment as an addition
to the resolution
/. BE UresOiced, That our represe, ta-
tives in the Congress Of the United
States are hereby requested to state to
their respective bodies that this is the
third time we have called upon them to
perform this important duty and that We
are IN earnest tins time.
2. That said representatives in the
Congress of the United States be re-
Qucsted to wait upon the President of
the United States and inform him that
his late message to the Congress of the
United States is a disappointment to the
people of Virginia and not in accord
With the promises and pledges of either
the Democratic or Republican party Of
Virginia.
3. That said representatives in the
Congress Of the United States be re-
0uestel tOuse their best efforts to secure
the repeal OF the duty on sugar, and that
q bounty of two cents per pound be paid
to the producer OF American sugar TO
encourage the production of the same 10y
American labor and to secure said pro-
ducer against the introduction Of the
foreign product.
Mr. Blackstone insisted on Mr. Hea-
toms motion. 1t was evident that this
amendment was intended to precipitate
the vote without due consideration being
given the subject.
ELECTION or STATE OFFICERS.
This matter was here dropped by COM
mon'consent so thatt House joint reso-
luton communicated by Mr. Ryan, fixing
this hour for the election Of certain State
officers, might be taken up. 1t was con-
CURED in and that fact communicated TO
House.